document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=337048>Question 337048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A hospital needs to dilutea 60% boric acid solution to a 10% solution. If it needs 40 liters of the 10% solution, how much of the 60% solution and how much water should it use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #241570 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=241570\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 60% boric acid solution  x liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "water 40-x liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% solution.  40 liters <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.6x +0 = 0.1*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.6x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 0.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 4/0.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 6.66 liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-6.66 = 33.34 liters of water </SPAN>\n" );
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